In Re August, 1965 Grand Jury
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Release : 1965
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Release : 1965
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Page : 14 pages
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Release : 1965
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Author : Hiroshi Fukurai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 1993-01-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780306441448
In this timely volume, the authors provide a penetrating analysis of the institutional mechanisms perpetuating the related problems of minorities' disenfranchisement and their underrepresentation on juries.
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Page : 48 pages
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Release : 1965
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Author : Kevin J. Coleman
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 38,59 MB
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Election law
ISBN : 9781505554328
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was successfully challenged in a June 2013 case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. The suit challenged the constitutionality of Sections 4 and 5 of the VRA, under which certain jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination in voting-mostly in the South-were required to "pre-clear" changes to the election process with the Justice Department (the U.S. Attorney General) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The preclearance provision (Section 5) was based on a formula (Section 4) that considered voting practices and patterns in 1964, 1968, or 1972. At issue in Shelby County was whether Congress exceeded its constitutional authority when it reauthorized the VRA in 2006-with the existing formula-thereby infringing on the rights of the states. In its ruling, the Court struck down Section 4 as outdated and not "grounded in current conditions." As a consequence, Section 5 is intact, but inoperable, unless or until Congress prescribes a new Section 4 formula.
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Page : 522 pages
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Release : 1832
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
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Page : 1598 pages
File Size : 42,99 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
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Author : United States. Department of the Interior
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Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 32,2 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Natural resources
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Page : 46 pages
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Release : 1966
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Author : Lyn Farrel
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 27,38 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781590332283
The recent debate over civil trials or military tribunals for suspected terrorists has focused public attention on the American court system. A cornerstone aspect to the federal courts is the grand jury, which investigates crimes against the United States and secures the constitutional right of grand jury indictment, two responsibilities needing broad powers. A US District Court summons a grand jury, so the jury's jurisdiction is geographically restricted by the court to which it is attached. The grand jury conducts its business in secret, but that independence does not often result in the dismissal of indictments. Although witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury are not often excused, they do benefit from several legal rights when testifying. This book presents a broad overview of the rules and background of the federal grand jury, a needed service for anyone wishing to understand the American system of justice and its potential use in the war on terror.